Textile fabric and method of fabricating the same



Nov. 4 1924.

G. S. BLOCH TEXTILE FABRIC AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Filed April 11 1924 a I win muzfi W GODFREY S. BIZ-OCH, 015 NEW YORK, 331'. Y.

rnxf'rrnnr'menn'n METHOD or rnnnrcn'rrne a lapplication filed April 11, 1924. Serial No. 705,762.

To all whom it may concern Be it known-that I, Gonrnnr S. Bnoon, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Textile Fabrics and Methods of Fabricating the Same, of which the following is a specification.

My resent invention relates to textile fabrics, particularly ornamental textile fabrics characterized by simplicity in construction, the ease with which the same may be manufactured, by lightness combined with strengh, and by an ornamental and attractive appearance highly recommending the fabrics of the resent invention to purchasers and users of the same. My invention finds particularly successful application in connection with the manufacture of fabrics suitable for conversion into pile fabrics, as well as of the resulting pile fabrics themselves.

In the accompanying specification I shall describe, and in the annexed. drawing show, several illustrative embodiments of the fabrics comprising the present invention. lit is, however, to be clearly understood that my invention is not limited to the specific embodiments thereof herein shown and deslilbed in detail for purposes of illustration on y.

Referring to the drawings, wherein it have illustrated the aforesaidillustrative embodiments of the fabrics of the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a die rammatic plan view of one type of weave w ich may be applied in the manufacture of another class of fabrics coming within the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of one type of finished pile fabric which may be made in accordance with the principles of the present invention; and

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 of another type of finished pile fabric which may be made in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Before describing in detail the aforesaid illustrative embodiments of the present invention, it may be desirable briefly to point out the shortcomings and disadvantages of the prior art, particularly as the same relates to the manufacture of pile fabrics or fabrics adapted for conversion into pile fabrics, especially fabrics of the general nature the use of a rather heavy and closely woven base fabric in order to hold in place the tufts of threads forming the pile on the fabric. This has been particularly so in the case of pile fabrics, the pile threads of which have consisted of artificial silk or silk, sinus threads and fibres of these materials are glossy and lustrous, due to the smoothness of the artificial or natural silk threads, thus making it all the more difficult to hold tufts of such threads in place, even in the closely woven base fabric. Efiorts to overcome this disadvantage by very closely weaving the base fabric have resulted in making such pile fabrics rather heavy and comparatively expensive, due to the large amount of material used in such fabrics, in view of the necessity of weaving the base so closely that thetufts of the pile threads, particularly where such thread consist of artificial or natural silk, will be held in place in the woven base fabric at least with enough permanency to render these fabrics long-lived enough to be commercial.

I overcome the art as the same relates to fabrics a apted for conversion into pile fabrics and to the resultin ile fabrics themselves, by weaving the fa I'lCS of the present invention so that the same embody in one or more lines, rows, or portions of the same, or in one or more areas or portions of the same, leno woven parts within the sheds of which some at .least of the pile fabric threads are firmly bound andheld in position. I have found by trial and experiment that leno woven port-ions, within the sheds of which a part at least of the pile fabric threads are passed during the weaving operation, are, by reason of their construction, admirably suited for retaining in place pile fabric threads for their sub sequent conversion into the piles or tufts of the final fabric. The leno weave is, as I have also determined by trial and experiment, particularly well suited for holding in place pile fabric threads consisting of artificial silk, silk, or the like, since the leno disadvantages of the rior weave turns out to be remarkably well adapted to firmly hold in place and position the glossy, smooth threads on fibres of the last two materials mentioned.

The leno weave may be used only in certain points, rows or lines, on portion or portions of the same, at those points where it is desired to. bind and firmly fasten in place the pile threads, for their subsequent conversion into the tufts of the pile areas. ()n the otherhand, if desired, the leno woven portions may cover substantial areas, such as stripes, alternate checker squares, or the like, of the fabric. In certain cases I may even havethe entire fabric leno woven so as to provide the same with what is equivalent to a marquisette base having pile spots, lines or areas, as desired. In other cases the leno binding points may be staggered or otherwise irregularly arranged,as where it is desired to produce a fabric simulating velvet. Or else .the leno binding points may be in rows, as where it is desired to produce a corduroy stripe pattern.-

The resulting fabric is characterized by remarkable .lightness, combined with unusual strength. Due to the use of the leno weave to bind and hold in place the pile threads, such threads and the resulting tufts where the fabrics, as is generally the case,

are finally converted into the pile fabrics,

will be firmly bound and held in place and will resist any reasonable tendency to fall out or become dislodged under even rough treatment and after long wear. Due to the open character of the base threads or fabric, fabrics constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention will be Figure 2 shows certain of the leno sheds as holding one binder thread together with one pile thread, it is obvious that the binder thread may consist of one or more plies or threads, and that the pile thread may consist of one ()1 more plies or threads. The advantage of this type of construction is that it enables the fabrics of the present invention to be made by the ordinary box loom, instead of by the comparatively complicated pick and pick loom, while still obtaining a fabric which will be adequately covered y the pile threads. Another advantage is that the presence of one or more binder picks in the same shed with one or more pile picks increases the tightness with which the pile threads are held in position and thus the security with which the pile tufts or areas are held in place in the finished fabric.

Referring again to Figure 1 of the drawing, I have designated by reference character D the down? warp threads of the leno woven portions of the fabric,.the reference character U designating the u warp threads of such portions. The bin or picks, which may consist of one or more yarns of threads, have been designated by reference character 13"" and the pile threads, which may likewise consist of one or more yarns or threads, by reference character P'. It will be noted that in the courses 10" and 12 the binder and pile picks pass through the same leno sheds, while in the courses 11, while the binder picks B pass through the leno sheds, the pile picks,P are floated over the sheds in this particular course, as indicated by reference character 13. This enables the pile threads at the portions 13' to be cut or severed in the formation of the tufts constituting the pile areas of the complete fabric.

In Figure 3 of the drawing, I have 111118- trated in plan view one type or pattern of the finished fabric, which may be made in accordance with the principles of the present invention. In this particular form of fabric, which is a corduroypattern fabric, reference character 20 indicates the areas of the fabric which are free from tufts or pile portions. The areas 20 may be either plain or leno woven, or may be woven in a satin weave, with the pile threads woven into the fabric or floated, but uncut. The areas 21 constitute the pile areas of the fabric.

These pile areas are characterized by having points, lines or areas of the same, as desired, leno woven,'in order to hold in place some or all of the pile threads forming the tufts of the pile fabric.

In Figure 3 of the drawing, I have shown in plan view a different style or pattern of fabric made in accordance with the principles of the present invention. In this fabric, which is woven so as to present a series of contrasting squares or checker work of differently woven atterns, the pile areas are represented by re erence character 20 and are characterized by having one or more spots, lines, or areas of the same woven leno, so as to hold in place within the leno sheds some or all of the pile threads providing the tufts or pile areas of the finished fabric. Reference character 21' designates certain areas which are free from tufts or pile portions and which may be woven either plain or leno, or woven satin, with the pile threads woven into the fabric or floated but uncut.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The method of weaving a pile fabric or a fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric, which comprises weaving one orintense more portions of such a fabric in leno weave and passing one or more of the pile threads together with one or more of the binder threads through the same shed or leno warp sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads of a part at least of the leno woven portion or portions of the fabric.

2. The method of weaving a pile fabric or a fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric in which some at least of the pile threads are of silk, artificial silk, or the like, which comprises weavingone or more portions of such a fabric in leno weave and passing one or more of the s, artificial silk, or the like pile threads together with one or more of the binder threads through the same shed or leno warp sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads of a part at least of the leno woven portion or portions of the fabric.

3. The method of weaving a pile fabric or a fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric, which comprises weaving one or more portions of such a fabricjin leno weave and passing one or more of the pile threads together with one or more of the binder threads through the same shed or leno warp sheds formed by'a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads of a part at least of the leno woven portion or portions of the fabric while floating a portion or portions of the lengths of some at least of the pile threads to adapt the same to be cut in order to form the tufts of the pile portion or portions of the fabric. p

4. The method of, weaving a pile fabric or a fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric in which some at least of the pile threads are of silk, artificial silk, or the like, which comprises weaving one or more portions of such a fabric in leno weave and passing one or more of the silk, artificial silk, or the like pile threads together with one or more of the binder threads through the same shed or leno warp sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads of a part at least of the leno woven portion or portions of the fabric while floatinga portion or portions of the lenghs of some at least of the pile threads to adapt the same to be severed in order to form the tufts of the pile portion or portions of the fabric. g

5. A textile pile fabric or fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric and comprising one or more leno woven portions, some at least of the pile threads and. some at least of the binder threads passing through and being held within the same leno warp shed or sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads.

6. A textile pile fabric or fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric in which some at least of the pile threads consist of .silk, artificial silk, or the like, and comprising one or more leno woven portions,some at least of the pile threads and some at least of the binder threads passing through and being held within the same leno warp shed or sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads.

7. A textile pile fabric or fabric'adapted to be converted into a pile fabric in which some at least of the pile threads consist of silk, artificial silk, or the like, and comprising one or more leno woven portions, some at least of the pile threads and some at least of the binder threads passing through and being held within the same leno warp shed or sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads, some at least of the pile threads being floated at a portion or portions of their lengths to adapt the same to be severed to form the tufts of the pile area or areas of the fabric.

8., A textile pile fabric or fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric and comprising one or more leno woven portions,

some at least of the pile threads and some at least of the binder threads passing through and being held within the same leno warp shed or sheds food by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads, some at least of the pile threads being floated at a portion or portions of their lengths to adapt the same to be severed to form. the tufts of the pile area or areas of the fabric. 9. The method of weaving a pile fabric or a fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric in which some at least of the pile threads are of silk, artificial silk, or the like, which comprises weavin one or. more portions of such a fabric in leno weave and passing one or more of the silk, artificial silk, or the like pile threads together with one or more cotton binder threads through the same leno warp shed or sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads of a part at least of the leno woven portion or portions of the fabric.

10. A textile pile fabric or fabric adapted to be converted into a pile fabric in which some at le of the pile threads consist of silk, artificial silk, or the like, and comprising one or more leno woven portions, some at least of the pile threads and some at least of the binder threads, the latter of cotton passing through and being held within the same leno warp shed or sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs of leno warp threads. s

11. The method of weaving a corduroy pile fabric or a fabric adap to be converted into a corduroy pile fabric in which some at least of the pile threads w. of silk, artificial silk or the like, which comrises weaving a plurality of parallel stripe-oi portions of such a fabric in lenoweave and passing the silk, artificial silkor like pile llltl threads, together with one or more cotton striped leno woven portions, some at least binder threads, through the same leno warp of the pile threads and some at least of the sheds formed by a cooperating pair or pairs binder threads, the latter being of cotton,

of leno warp threads of thelenowoven porpassing through and being held within the 5 tions of the fabric. K same leno warp sheds formed by a cooper- I 12. A corduroy pile fabric or fabric ating pair or pairs of leno warp threads. adapted to be converted into a corduroy pile In testimony, whereof, I have signed my fabric, in which some at least of the pile name to this specification this 31st day of threads consist of silk, artificial silk or the March, 1924. f 10 like, and comprising a plurality of parallel GODFREY S. BLOCH. 

